Posted by Erik Skovehim skovheim@hotmail.com on October 15, 2001.

The british steamship Hartlepool went down outside Egersund in 1888. ( I know this is not related to this site, but...) Does anyone know where she was built? Perhaps a photo?

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Posted by Siri siri@lawson.net on October 15.

HARTLEPOOLS
Hudson Shipping Co., built 1880 by W. Gray & Co.
Sank after striking a rock at Naalevig on Dec. 6-1888 while on a voyage to Bergen. 17 died.

W. Gray & Co. was probably in Sunderland at that time (maybe they still are?).

Sorry, no photo!
Siri
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Posted by Øistein Thomas Berge othberg@online.no on October 16.

Hello

Hartlepools 1754 brt. was build in 1880 at
W.Gray & Co and sank 6.Dec.1888 after striking Langholmen in Nålaugvika, Egersund. 17 of the crew drowing and Captein Race and 3 men was rescue. The cargo was oatsn and barley.
To day Hartlepool laying in 93 to 110 meter of water in sat.pos.58* 22.228 N / 06* 04.583 E.

Best regards
Øistein.
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Posted by Erik Skovheim on October 17.

Thanks for the information....but the wreck at 90m???? From Egersund dive club i am told from fifteen meters and down......
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Posted by Øistein Thomas Berge on October 17.

Hello

The mast and some small steel plate laying from
15 meter and down to 90 meter.
But, the main wreck laying from 90 to 110 meter.

Regards
Øistein